📖 About Vic Varallo

Vic Varallo is a series universe written by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 1962 and 1986.

The main series is Publication Order of Vic Varallo Mystery Books with 13 books. It opens with The Borrowed Alibi (1962) and currently runs to Chain of Violence (1986).

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🎯 Where to Start with Vic Varallo

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Borrowed Alibi (1962), book 1 of Publication Order of Vic Varallo Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Vic Varallo Books in Order

Publication Order of Vic Varallo Mystery Books
13 books
1
The Borrowed Alibi book cover1The Borrowed Alibi1962Buy on Amazon
Run to Evil book cover2Run to Evil1963Buy on Amazon
Detective's Due book cover3Detective's Due1965Buy on Amazon
The Nameless Ones book cover4The Nameless Ones1967Buy on Amazon
The Wine of Violence book cover5The Wine of Violence1969Buy on Amazon
Malicious Mischief book cover6Malicious Mischief1971Buy on Amazon
Scenes Of Crime book cover7Scenes Of Crime1976Buy on Amazon
A Dream Apart book cover8A Dream Apart1978Buy on Amazon
The Hunters and the Hunted book cover9The Hunters and the Hunted1979Buy on Amazon
A Choice of Crimes book cover10A Choice of Crimes1980Buy on Amazon
Random Death book cover11Random Death1982Buy on Amazon
Crime for Christmas book cover12Crime for Christmas1983Buy on Amazon
Chain of Violence book cover13Chain of Violence1986Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Vic Varallo books are there?
There are 13 books in the Vic Varallo collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1962 and 1986.
What is the first Vic Varallo book?
The first book is The Borrowed Alibi, published in 1962.
What order should I read the Vic Varallo books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Vic Varallo books?
The Vic Varallo books were written by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon.
Is the Vic Varallo series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Vic Varallo Mystery Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Vic Varallo series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1962, and the most recent in 1986.